#16aedd color: Royal Peacock
#16aedd is rgb(22, 174, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.066% 0.13121 226.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16aedd
#16aedd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16aedd mixed with white
Darker: #16aedd mixed with black
Calmer: #16aedd with less saturation
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Questions about #16aedd
What color is #16aedd?
#16aedd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(22, 174, 221), in HSL hsl(194.17, 81.89%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.066% 0.13121 226.561).
What colors go well with #16aedd?
The complementary color of #16aedd is #e08353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7ba and #67a0ef. The triadic partners are #d87baf and #a9a332.
Is white or black text more readable on #16aedd?
Black text reads better on #16aedd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16aedd a warm or cool color?
#16aedd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.131.